Cellist Camilla Tafra explains how she and a group of musicians are weaving French baroque music into a tale about gods, mortals, demons and nymphs.

A pair of Baroque rock stars make a welcome return to centre stage.

A Casella rarity proves one of opera’s slipperier customers.

Bregenz Festival’s bloodthirsty bucket brings up operatic gold.

Forgotten Dane gets an Italian job with a Viennese orchestra.

Kang Wang thrills as Rodolfo in an impressive house debut.

Voted Limelight's Australian Artist of the Year 2019 by our critics, the Yorta Yorta soprano and composer looks ahead to an extraordinarily busy 2020 season.

For opera lovers the world over, Giacomo Puccini epitomises Italian opera. Phillip Sametz examines the life and career of one of opera’s most successful musical dramatists.

Barrie Kosky's company debut goes beyond shock value to the human drama at the heart of the opera.

First bass – Abdrazakov’s Verdi plumbs the depths.

With the year drawing to a close, we look back over the operas that wowed our critics in 2019.

A birthday feast celebrating the breadth and depth of a great career.